A New Reason to Visit Pike Place Market

As if the fish-mongers and farmers and crafts markets werent enough, Pike Place Market officials want you to know theres another reason to visit the 112-year-old Seattle icon: to watch the viaduct come down.

Market officials are exhorting Seattle residents to enjoy the best view in the city as the viaduct removal is now directly in front of the market.

We encourage the Seattle community to come down to the market, shop, relax in the sun and watch the demolition from our unobstructed marketfront, reads a press release.

Market officials emphasize there are still more than 800 parking spots via either of two entrances on Western Avenue and three pathways through the construction.

Personally, Ive got no sentimentality over the viaduct, nor is it entertaining to me to watch construction workers raze it though I was down at the waterfront earlier this week and lots of visitors were taking pictures. A tourist recently asked me for directions to the market, and I had to tell her I didnt know because of all the construction.

Ill just be glad when its done.